The Benefits of Amazing Cedarwood

Cedarwood is amazing and I never knew it!  Nature provides us so many wonderful benefits.  

Who knew that the oil from a tree could be so beneficial to your health and wellness? Surprisingly, cedarwood essential oil has antifungal, antiseptic, diuretic, astringent and sedative properties. It has the power to improve your skin, help with organ function, tighten muscles, improve metabolism and benefit your digestive system.

What is Cedarwood Essential Oil?

It’s no wonder why cedars were the trees mentioned most in the Bible, symbolizing a source of protection, wisdom and abundance.

Cedarwood essential oil is extracted through the process of steam distillation from wood pieces of the cedar wood tree. The major components of cedarwood essential oil are alpha-cedrene, beta-cedrene, cedrol, widdrol, thujopsene and a group of sesquiterpenes — all of which contribute a great deal to its health benefits.

Cedarwood Essential Oil Benefits

Some of the most common benefits of cedarwood essential oil include:

• improves focus and wisdom 
• promotes hair growth 
• has anti-inflammatory agents 
• cures toothaches 
• strengthens gums 
• reduces skin irritations 
• relives spasms 
• cures fungal infections 
• repels bugs 
• cures acne 
• reduces cough 
• stimulates metabolism 
• regulates menstruation 
• tightens muscles 
• cleans out toxins 

Clearly, cedarwood essential oil is a great tool for your medicine cabinet. It has not only external health benefits, but also the power to improve your digestive and circulatory function as well.

Research, Unique Compounds and Studies

An interesting experiment focused on the ability to create fragrances for perfumes out of renewable energy resources, like cedarwood oil. Scientists found that cedarwood oil mixed with turpentine oil is very suitable for the synthesis of woody and ambery notes. If used for commercial perfumes, more people can take advantage of cedarwood oil’s amazing health benefits.
Another interesting factor is that cedarwood essential oils are sometimes made from waste wood chips — which means that people benefit from recycled and repurposed wood. How neat is that?

Cedarwood Oil Side Effects

Although some essential oils can be added to food or ingested orally in minimal amounts, it’s not safe to consume cedarwood essential oil internally. Because it’s such a strong oil, it can cause vomiting, nausea, thirst and extensive damage to the digestive system. Women who are pregnant should not use cedarwood essential oil. If used in high concentrations, cedarwood essential oil can cause skin irritations.

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